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The Indistar Network

The Indistar Network. Moving Forward. Members, Costs, Services. Members: State Education Agencies Cost: $10,000 per year, unlimited districts, schools Services from Member Fees System maintenance System improvement Client support—setup, forms, phone calls, emails

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The Indistar Network

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  1. The Indistar Network Moving Forward

  2. Members, Costs, Services • Members: State Education Agencies • Cost: $10,000 per year, unlimited districts, schools • Services from Member Fees • System maintenance • System improvement • Client support—setup, forms, phone calls, emails • Services from Center on Innovations in Learning • Indistar Summit • Indistar Shepherd • Annual Site Visit (Training and Consultation) • Monthly Conference Calls • Collaboration with Regional Comprehensive Centers • Update of Research Base (Indicators and Wise Ways)

  3. Since 2013 Summit

  4. Client Services Since 2013 Summit • 24 visits to states • 6100 client emails responded to • 1700 client phone calls responded to • 30 webinars and demonstrations provided • 161 state forms created • 18 data extractions from state forms

  5. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • System Upgrade • Move to high-capacity Cloud server • New server software • Login Screen • Redesign with links • What’s Happening tally • Navigation • Navigation tool bar • Navigation on same indicator between Assess/Create/Monitor

  6. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • Communication • Bulletin Board • Email notifications for Process Managers • Budget Tracking 9. Budget option to track expenses of improvement activities

  7. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • Progress Monitoring • Coaching Activity Report on State Admin • Progress graphs in Where Are We Now • Ability for State to select indicator report that is submitted • Progress Query on State Admin • Snapshot on Main Page • Update and improve Review buttons and arrows • Celebrate report

  8. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • Indicator and Task Management 17. Task Management Frequency • Task Management Sorting • Flag to Reassess • Filter tags on indicators • Current assessment level added to Assess Tab 3

  9. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • Coaching 22. Leadership Team Video (14 minutes) • Wise Ways and Indicator lists and reports added to Coach page • Ability for state to provide multiple coach’s critique templates • Guest Page (Guest Login) 25. Guest Page redesign • Wise Ways and Indicator lists and reports added to Guest page • Videos added to Guest page

  10. System Enhancements Since 2013 Summit • Wise Ways and Resources 28. Wise Ways updates (38 district; 82 school) • New Wise Ways for indicators created by states • Theory of Action • PPTs and documents • Success Stories in IndistarConnect

  11. Moving Forward

  12. A Fork in the Road • Continued Network Membership (pooled resources) • System Maintenance • Client Support • Planned Enhancements • Sponsored Enhancements • Option: State Moves System to its Own Server and Manages Future Enhancements

  13. Planned Enhancements • State Management Site • Redesigned Agendas and Minutes • Redesigned Forms for Data Extraction, Aggregation, Analysis • Plan Implementation Management • School/District-Selected Spotlighted Indicators • Indicator Clustering in Plan • Management of Recurring Tasks • Wise Ways dynamic system • Meeting management for meetings other than Leadership Team (Star Meetings)

  14. Sponsored Enhancement: Budget Tracking for Improvement Expense • Arkansas Took the Lead • Option for States for $2,500 per year

  15. The Leadership Team Where the rubber meets the road

  16. The Leadership Team • District and School • Necessary for Strong Implementation of Effective Practice • Necessary for Sustained Improvement • Guided by Indistar • Supported by Coach (from District or State)

  17. The Leadership Team • How is a continuous improvement process different from a static, annual plan? • How does the Leadership Team maintain its focus on improving professional practice? • What is the role of the Process Manager? • How is the work of the Leadership Team distributed and communicated to stakeholders to engage everyone in improving professional practice?

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